Farthing Wood: The Adventure Begins
Animals of Farthing Wood Series
Food is scarce in the stream and to survive the otters move to hunting further afield – on fox land – so the feud between the foxes and the otters begins. The foxes decide they must oust the otters from the wood but this spells trouble for all the animals who live under the protection from human interference and rare otter community brings.
This prequel to the popular children's series The Animals of Farthing Wood can be read before the other novels in the series, or at any time as a companion novel which will enhance the reader's understanding of the Farthing Wood community and the dynamics which govern social order there.
About the Animals of Farthing Wood Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Animals of Farthing Wood(1979)
- 2.In the Grip of Winter(1981)
- 3.Fox's Feud(1982)
- 4.The Fox Cub Bold(1986)
- 5.The Siege of White Deer Park(1986)
- 6.In the Path of the Storm(1989)
- 7.Battle for the Park(1992)
- +Farthing Wood: The Adventure Begins(1994)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
A group of forest animals unite to help each other to safety in this classic tale of tolerance, cooperation, survival, and friendship. When bulldozers enter Farthing Wood, the animals must escape before their homes are destroyed. They promise to stick together and protect each other — but then they get caught in a fire and nearly drown crossing a river. Will their pact hold?
This heart-warming — and at times sorrowful — story of friendship, resilience and kindness has captured the hearts of generations of children around the world, having been translated into sixteen different languages since it's publication in 1979. Environmental concerns and animal welfare issues are subtly highlighted, with an ultimately optimistic message about our ability to show compassion for the world around us.